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OH HB168

OH HB168
Regards motivation or purpose to commit criminal child enticement


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Introduced
03/12/2025
In Committee
06/18/2025
Crossed Over
06/18/2025
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

136th General Assembly

Bill Summary

To amend sections 2905.05 and 2950.01 of the Revised Code to require that a person act with a sexual motivation or an unlawful purpose to commit the offense of criminal child enticement.

AI Summary

This bill modifies Ohio's criminal child enticement law to require that a person act with either a sexual motivation or an unlawful purpose when attempting to solicit, coax, entice, or lure a child under 14 years old. Specifically, the bill changes the existing law by establishing two distinct scenarios for criminal child enticement: (1) acting with a sexual motivation, which is a fifth-degree felony, and (2) acting with an unlawful purpose other than sexual motivation, which is a first-degree misdemeanor. The bill increases penalties for repeat offenders, making subsequent offenses more serious felonies. Additionally, the bill clarifies definitions of "sexual motivation" by referencing existing legal definitions and ensures that prosecution for child enticement does not preclude prosecution under other relevant sections of Ohio law. The modifications aim to provide clearer legal standards for prosecuting instances of child enticement and to offer more nuanced distinctions between different types of offenses involving children.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (53)

Sean Brennan (D)* Josh Williams (R)* Cindy Abrams (R),  Tim Barhorst (R),  Adam Bird (R),  Darnell Brewer (D),  Karen Brownlee (D),  Thad Claggett (R),  Gary Click (R),  Christine Cockley (D),  Jack Daniels (R),  Levi Dean (R),  Kellie Deeter (R),  Michael Dovilla (R),  Tex Fischer (R),  Sarah Fowler Arthur (R),  Haraz Ghanbari (R),  Jennifer Gross (R),  Derrick Hall (D),  Mark Hiner (R),  Dontavius Jarrells (D),  Mark Johnson (R),  Matthew Kishman (R),  Roy Klopfenstein (R),  Jeff LaRe (R),  Meredith Lawson-Rowe (D),  Beth Lear (R),  Crystal Lett (D),  Brian Lorenz (R),  Gayle Manning (R),  Adam Mathews (R),  Ty Mathews (R),  Lauren McNally (D),  Kevin Miller (R),  Ismail Mohamed (D),  Johnathan Newman (R),  Mike Odioso (R),  Phil Plummer (R),  Tracy Richardson (R),  Kevin Ritter (R),  Monica Robb Blasdel (R),  Elgin Rogers (D),  Allison Russo (D),  Jodi Salvo (R),  Nick Santucci (R),  Jean Schmidt (R),  Mark Sigrist (D),  Eric Synenberg (D),  Michelle Teska (R),  Terrence Upchurch (D),  Andrea White (R),  Erika White (D),  Bernie Willis (R), 

Last Action

Referred to committee: Judiciary (on 06/25/2025)

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